Materials, padding and sock type
Left and right fit · medium-strong padding
- Exact model
- Falke Men's TK2 Explore, 16191
- Style number
- 16191
- Size chart
- Men’s / unisex chart
- Cuff height
- calf
- Weight (maker’s term)
- Not published
- Cushion (maker’s term)
- medium-strong padding
- Cushion location
- targeted zones
- Sock type
- Left and right fit
- Layers
- 1
- Material blend
- 46% polypropylene, 20% acrylic, 17% polyamide, 16% wool, 1% elastane
- Wool-free
- No, contains wool or alpaca fiber
- Facts from
- Falke’s US site
- Made in
- Europe
- List price at Falke
- $28 (checked )
What Falke says about it
“High comfort hiking socks for light mountain terrain”
“Optimal fit adapted to the specific requirements of the respective foot (true L/R foot)”
“Medium cushioning for stress zone protection and comfort”
Cushion and weight labels are this brand’s own terms. They are not a shared thickness or temperature rating.
US men’s
Check the size and the shoe together
Start with the men’s / unisex chart for this exact model. Use the size lookup or the whole Falke size chart to find the published range, then check the heel position, toe room and cuff in your footwear.
The maker does not give a heel-to-cuff measurement. Try the socks with your boots to see whether the cuff sits above the collar. See how sock heights differ.
Try the selected size with the shoes and insoles you plan to use. Added cushioning should not crowd the toes or distort the heel position. The footwear-fit checklist explains what to check.
Care for the exact pair
Machine wash on a gentle, delicate or wool cycle at 30°C (86°F). Do not bleach, tumble dry, iron or dry clean.
Use the care lookup for this model’s wash and dry directions. A general wool routine should not override instructions for a membrane, a two-layer construction or a specific treatment.
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